Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, April 18, 1909, Page 3

f Nebraska CONVICIS TO BE TAILORS W. L. Cunningham of 8t. Louis Seeks Contract for Their Labor. PLANS TO INSTALL MACHINERY State Board Thinks Serfomaly of Proposition that Will Net Sixty Cents a Day a M (From a Staff Cerrespondent.) LINCOLN, April Cunningham of 8t. Louls ls anxious to em- ploy the prisonera iu the state penitentiary in a taflor shep. Mr. Cunningham called on the members «f the State Board of Publie Laadg nnd Buildings this afternoon and proposed (o employ every prisoner who fs able to work In the manufacture of clothing for laborers. Should th.- boari agree to his proposi- tlon Mr. Cunnin sald he would in- stall about $15600 worth of machinery and zet busy ai once. He told the board it would cost the state less than the broom factory costs in the matter of heat and power. Under the contract with the Lee Broom company the hoard cannot let all the pris- oners to the pioposed contractor, but it is the opinion of the board Mr. Cunningham will be willing to use a portion of the men, wbout 125, for the present. The Lee con- tract calls for not more,than 20 men. When it first began to dicker with the St. Louls man the board was under the impression it could terminate the Lee con- tract on six months’' notice, but upon ex- amination [t discovered that the contract could be ‘terminated after six months' notice provided tne state used the con- viets, This was put in the contract with the expectation that the legislature might take some steps to put In a twine factory or other manufacturing plant to be run by the state, It is expected, if a contract is made with the Bt. Louls man that it will net the state about 60 cents a convict a day. Mr. Cun- ningham is anxious for a long-time con- tract and will meet with the board again Monday. Under the law the governor makes the contract and It is approved by the board and action today was delayed because the governor could not meet with the board. Should a contract be made with Mr. Cunningham the use of the convicts in ralsing sugar beets would not materialize, which would be very pleasing to the war- den and to members of the state board Mr. Cunningham teld the board if he were permitted to use the six female con- victs he could furnish the state institutions with socks and stockings at 46 cents a dozen palrs. Mrs. Shallenberger Recognize Mrs, Shallenberger is coming in for some of the praise the governor received for signing the § o'clock closing law. Today she recelved a ‘gold pin with the inscrip- tion, *'8 p. m.” engraved in a monogram. Written on a card was the following: ‘“This little souvenir represents the sentiment of four-fifths of northwest Nebraska. No higher honor can come \to the governor of the state.” The note was signed “T. M. Waleott.'} Ralston Case Put Over, The hearing of the Ralston rate case be- fore the State Rallway commission h: been postponed urtll Apris 27. This post ponemerit was due to the iliness of Colonel C. E. Spens, whose recent break into the lime )ight as a colonel on the staff of the governor was too much. for his constitu- tion. Hearings Before Commission, The complaint of Edward Pyle, secretary of the Owners' and Drivers' assoclation, has been set for hearing before the Rail- way commission on April 2, and the com- plaint of the Updjke Grain company has been set for May b. Heads of Schools Take Sides. The question now is, what will become of Superintendent J. W. Crabtree of the Peru normal school and of Superintendent Thomas of the Kearney school. It is very evident that Prof. Crabtree threw his cards into the hands of the newly appointed board, because he met with the board when it held its first session, and it is also very evident that Prof. Thomas has pinned his faith to the .old board, because he falled to meet wiili the new board. There being & whole lot of human nature in the makeup of both boards there Is some uncertainty about what will happen to one of the superintendents at least when the courts have finally scttled which board is the real board. Car Repairer Asks Damages. Henry Ernest seeks o recover 31,999 for the loss of the end of one finger through an aécidont, while he was work- Ing in the car repair department of the Burlington shops here. He began action in the district court Saturday morning for that amount and alleges the loss of the end of the middle finger of his left hend as the ground of his action. Ernest was a car repalrer and was working for the Burlington in that ca- pacity. Bankers Life Undecided. The uncertainty of the Bankers Life Insurance company uniting to bulld the ten-story structure that was anticipated at Tenth and O streets has caused con- siderable discussion among the stock liolders of the First National bank who are interested in the erection of a bulld- ing here. The property is owned by the First National bank, and it is possible that & stock company composed of the bank wnd the insurance company di- rectors may build a ten-story structure that will be the property of the two con- corns and will be occupled by both. IL is not yet known whether the Bank- ers Life will Join in the project. It is possible that thé Commercial club, the First National bank and the Bankers Life Insurance company may all erect separate bulldings Dog Attacks C Feartng’ t his 2-year-old child had been bitten by & dog. H. C. Luckey of Fortleth and Holdrege streets had the child's wounds cauterlzed. The dog was gnawing & bone in the yard and when tne child stepped nedr the dog turned about and seized Its hand. The dog was act- ing strangely when it was taken to the police station and killed, and it appears possible that the animal was affected with hydrophobia. A or G s Herring. Auditor Barton listened to insurance men this afternoon in the senate { “ity or sixty | Nebraska A committee was authorized to select twenty-five choice books to be recom- mended by the Reading Circle board for school Iibraries for the year 100-10. Arrangements were made for the publica- tion of the reading circle bulletin in suffi- clent quantity to supply each teacher In the state with a copy. This bulletin will also contaln the provisions of the law and the principal regulations governing the issuance of teachers' certificates in Ne- braska. Frampton Made Chalrman. W. C. Frampton was this afternoon elected chairman of the republican city committee to conduct the campalgn. With the candidates, Mr. Frampton will select the committee. Land Crooks Do Big Business Forged Deeds and Inquiries Arriving Every Day at Kearney Reg- ister's Office, KEARNEY, Neb., April 17.—(8pecial.)— A letter recelved by Register of Deeds Wheelock of Buffalo county, Friday, Indi- cates a syndicate of land erooks is oper- ating around Columbus, O. This letter contained another spurious deed and ab- stract for a section of land that is not even located in this county. V. P. Churches, also of Columbus, O., 18 the purchaser in this instance and the documents are even coarser than those re- celved here a few days ago from B. Serra of the same city. The same fictitfous notaries' names appear on this one as ap- peared on the previous one and the deed describes the land as being in Buffalo county and as a matter of fact it would be near Hershey, Neb., In Lincoln county A volume of inquiries have been pouring into Mr. Wheelock's office asking about ths nature of different pleces of land in this county. All are from the vicinity of Columbus. Charles Terrell of DeGroff, O., states that he has traded for the same section of land that was deeded to B. Serra and wants to know If it Is mountainous or table land and whether coal beds or ofl wells exist thereon. John W. Moore of | Cynthiana, Ky., has bought a bogus deed for section 16-12-28, described as being in this county, but as per section number it would be near Maxwell, Lincoln county. Mr. Wheelock has returned the docu- ments to the senders, advising them that Butfalo county land is not for sale through any “sight unseen” syndicate. VICTIM OF GUN ACCIDENT Rufus Crowell, Accidentally Shot by Brother, Dies Near Guide Rock, GUIDE ROCK, Neb., April 17.—(Special.) ~Rufus Crowell, who was accidentally shot by his brother, Waldo Crowell, Sunday, Aprfl 4, while hunting ducks, died at the family home southwest of Guide Rock Thursday evening. The funeral will be con- ducted by Rev. G. W. Pool at the home Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock and burlal will be at the Guide Rock cemetery. He leaves a wife and six small children, father, mother and several brothers and sisters. dly Bitten by Monkey. HUMBOLDT, Neb., April 17.—(Spectal.)— Master Perry, the 4-year-old son of Riley O'Keeffee, is laid up at his home In this olty as the result of an Interesting and Qangerous experience. He was at the Palmer-Wheelock store, where his fatker works, and while all the employes were giving their attention else- where he attempted to make the acquaint- ance of the pet monkey kept by this firm for advertising purposes. The animal had but a few moments before been brought in from the sidewalk because some lads had been teasing him. He was still angry and when the O'Keefee youngster attempted to make friends the monkey flew at him, scratching (ano biting him to the best of his abllity. Fastening his teeth Into the Umb of the bey e was only pulled away after being thoroughly choked and his jaws pried open. The lud's limb was badly lacer- ated, but it Is thought he will recover without any serfous complcations. Hamboldt Wins from Tecumseh. HUMBOLDT, Neb., April Special.)— the Interhigh school debate between the teams from Tecumseh and Humboldt took place at the high school bullding in this city Thursday evening in the presence of a £00d sized crowd. THe question for consideration was, *“Re- solved, Thut disputes between capital and labor should be sctiled by boards of arbi- tration with compulsory powers,” and the visitors argued for the affirmative, while the locals looked after the negative. Te- cumseh's debaters were Russell Chamber- lain, Morgan Davis and Robert Davidson, while Humboldt's were Morgan Walsh, S8am Zimmerman and Miss Nina Snow. The judges, Prof. 8imons of Table Rock, Prof. W. D. Redmond of Lincoln and At- torney James of Falls City, rendered a ver- dict In favor of the negative. No individ- ual markings were made. Wet Member Resigna, TABLE ROCK, Neb., April 17.—(Spectal.) —F. L. Faulkner, one of the “‘wet” mem- hers of the village board, sprung a sur- prise at the meeting of the viilage board {last night by handing In his resignation, which was accepted, and his successor ap- pointed immediately in the person of O, E. Austin, who was immediately sworn in and took his office at once. Pressure had been brought to bear to compel the res- ignation of Faulkner or have him lose his office of yardmaster for the Burlington, which position he has ably filled for sev- eral years. It was thought If he resigned his successor would not be named until the organization of the new board May 1. {If the appointment holds good until May 1, 1910, nothing has been accomplished, for the board will siill.be three wet to two dry. There is difficulty in gotting the requisite number of freeholders to sign the salon petition SEWARD, Neb. The county board met this week and tried April 17.—(Special.)— to locate the missing court house bonds. Fifteen thousand dollars worth of the bonds were divided among the three trus- tees of the estate of Lewis Moffitt, to be held untll the county should be ready to use then: for buf'ding. It s desired now to bulld a jall, but the bonds have been ac- cidentally misiaid and as yet have not been found. Until they are found the bullding charmber talk for and against speclal con- tracts in polici Besides making argu- ments for and against this proposicion, some of the Insurance men took occasion to boost. thelr own companies and show up the weak points in others. all of which will be used by the state auditor later on. Heading Cirele Beard. The Nebraska State Teachers' Reading Circle board met in Lincoln BSaturday, April 17, and adopted books for the teach ere’ reading circles for 190810 A set of thres books was adopted to be furnished = & pasteboard case direct to the teacher. will be necessarily postponed. SUll Alive, AINSWORTH, Neb., April 17.—(Special) —Clifton Eddy, the 15-year-old boy who was kicked by a horse ten days ago and suffered a fractured skull is still alive and the doctors attending him have some hope of his recovery. One side has been almost completely paralysed and he has been in & semi-comatose condition all this Ume. A large plece of skull was taken out when operated on by the doctors. The lad is regaining partial use of his paralysed TfHE OMAHA SUNDAY BEE APRIL 1909. Nebraska I. M. Raymond Drops Dead in | Lincoln Hotel Leading Business Man of Capital City and State Expires Suddenly | After Short Walk. i (Prom a Staff Correspondent.) LINCOLN, Aprll 17.—~(Special)—1. M Raymond, one of the most prominent cit- izens of Lincoln, dropped dead in the Lin- coln hotel about 4:30 this afternoon. Mr. Raymond left his office on West O street and walked to the Lincoln, and shortly after entering the lobby of the hotel where he was living collapsed. John Marshall and others went to his assist- | ance, but life was extinct. Mr. Raymond | lived at the Lincoln Mr. Raymond was about 60 yvears of age and was a ploneer resident of this city. He founded a Jarge wholesale grocery house, with which he was identified at the time of his death. He was born in England. For years he had been a leader in the social, business and. financialy affairs of the city and was at one time a member of the legislature. He was prominently idéntified with the republican party. Mr. Raymond leaves a widow, three sons and a daughter. A brother, A. 8. Ray- mond, lives In Lincoln, and another brother is prominently connected with Union college at Schenectady, N. Y. R o \ Surveyors on Ditch Work. WATERLOO, Neb., April 17.—(Special.) —The surveyors on the chainage work on the Elkhorn valley are making kood progress, having completed over nalf the work In the two ‘weeks since they started. There have been a dozen men at work, divided into three gangs, with Messrs. Nelson, Towl and Tracy as in- strument: men. One gang has taken the levels on the east side of the river from the Washington county line almost to the south line of this county and will com- plete the work to the mouth of the river in Sarpy county by the end of next week. Another gang has been running lines for the ditches on the west, be- tween the two rivers, and the other gang. with Fred Towl in charge, has been working along the river on the west side of the Elkhorn river. Bert Tracy, who was In charge of the gang running the lines east of the river, has been suc- ceeded by Mr. Kinkaid. Harry Nelson is in charge of the ditch work. Stolen Mail Sack Recovered. AUBURN, Neb., April 1i.—(Spectal)— Yesterday evening some children playing near the place called the waste dump, in the north part of town, found a mail sack full of mail. It had been cut open and they were examining it and the letters, all of which had been opened, and dis- covered that some of them contained checks. This fact evidently convinced them that it was not ordinary waste and then run alarmed across the street to a neighbor and informed her of the find. On examination it was found to be the mail sack that was stole from the depot last September. It was the sack con- taining the Omaha and Kansas City mall, whiich comes down on the plug and lays over here until the night train. Investi- gation Is being made. Night before last a sack containing the same mail was stolen fro mthe depot here and this last find may throw some light on this lest thett. k i o / Cattle Thieves VALENTINE, Neb, April 17. —A ranchman named Deal, living a few miles east of here, had six head of cattle stolen from him last night and while he was able to track the cattle thieves for a few miles he soon lost their trail. Sher- iff Rosseter went out this afternoon and | scoured around for a while, but was un- able to locate anything. John Dale Sent to Prison. 4 PAWNEE CITY, Neb., April (Special Telegram.)—John Dale, who has been in Jall in this city for robbery, having stolen clothing from the Hotel Murphy in Table Rock, pleaded gullty today and was sen- tenced by Judge Raper to the penitentiary for eighteen monbs. y. (Special.) Sioux City Man Buys Circus. NORFOLK, Neb., April 17.—(8pecial Tel- egram.)—The Smith Bros.' circus of Noi tolk, formerly the Lemen Bros.' cirous, bas just been sold to parties In Sloux City, names not given. Nebraska News Notes. KBARNEY—The Union Pacific has re- celved at this place four section motor cars for work In the yards. PLATTSMOUTH—The Burlington has commenced to bulld a new freight depot here 24x60 feet. The structure is Yo be frame. NEBRASKA CITY—H, H. Hanks, who has been dargcrously ili for severai days, is reported as belng some better and it is thought ne will recover. BEATRICE-Miss Ella Converse, who is to wed J. C. Thoman, was given a rige shower In Kleln's store, yesterday evening, where she, has charge of the candy depart- ment TECUMSEH—George Power has this week opened a new meat market and gro- cery store in Vesta, a town eight miles west of this city. Harry Reynoids of Te- cumseh will a with the work. BEATRICE—The new choel building at Adams, erected at a cost of $15,000, will be dedicated with appropriate exercises April 23 J. L. McBrien, ex-state superintendent, A. E. Howard and others will take part TECUMSBH—George Liddell, son ot Rev. and Mrs. Robert Liddell of this city, is home from something over & year's service in the United States army in_Cuba. He Was a member of Company 1, Fifth Infan- BEATRICE—John Specht of Diller, aged 71 years, was attacked by & bull a few days 2go and eamo near being killed. He sus- tained a broken rib and severe bruises about the body, and escaped by rolling under the fence. NEBRASKA CITY—Word has besn re- ceived here that Car! McIntire, formerly of this city, met with an accident at St. Louls which will cause him to lose one of his limbs. He is the son of J. H. Mo- Intire, a former resident of this city. NERRASKA CITY—The Wait Investment company of Omaha has brought suit against J. W. Butt of this ecity, who recently traded his stock of goods for land, claiming | $700 commission for making the trade or being instrumental in making the same. KEARNEY—Licenses to marry were granted by the county clerk to Arthur R McCann of Gibbon and Miss Bessle Bress- ler of Kearney: also to George M. Bressler of Kearney and Miss Addie F. McCann of Glbbon. A double wedding wiil be held in the near future. PONCA—A B. Francls, having sold hi lumber business. has just closed two deals He has bought 400 Martin Tante, just north of Ponca, and 3% acres south of Ponca about . from Messrs. Hurley & Mellon pald is 365 an acre. Mr. Franciy secured & quarter section near trading in a good house and Mr. Francls now owns recently Newcastle, lot In Newcastle 1,040 acres in the vicinity of Ponca. ! LEGAL NOTICES NOT l(‘l FOR BIDS FOR STATE PRINT- ing.—Bids will be received by the State Printing Board at the office of the secre- tary of state at Lincoln, Nebraska, limba. ll‘-' for printing on or before 4:30 o'clock p. m.. Monday, April %, and” bindig 4600 copies | and Phelps streets, Omaha, Nebraska. Plans, ¥ pair bed rooms, per pair .. Draperies and Lace Curtains Our showing for spring and summer is the most complete line of draperies, lace curtains, and hangings of every kind that you can find in the west. By com- parison we can convince you that here quality is better, and prices are lower. N velty Net Curtains with fancy edge, in Arabian ¢olor; special value at, per ..$1.95 Brussels Lace (‘urtnms, alwa\ 8 gnod for -$4.95 JRNISHERS OF HOTELS, CLUBS AND RESTAURANTS, AS WELL AS FRIVATE HOMES 314.16#18 South 16th Street _ _ Covered In cretonne, has drop shelf, two work bags, places for § 3 5 { P spools, scis- Nottingham Lace Curtains, in new gors, ete., styles, dainty borders, serviceable, per ”‘h"‘“ ial each-—— pair . $1.25 (Cable Net Curtains—this is an excep- tional heavy serviceable curtain for parlor and library, per pair...$2.45 Princess Curtains with braid appliqued on extra heavy French net Arabian color, per pair......... § 3.50 Cluny Curtains with edge and two-inch hem, 3 yards long, 50 inches wide, per pair .. $3.95 Duchess Lace Curtains, the most stylish curtain for parlors and library, at, per - R P ST $6.75 $3.95 at for Bolsters, ¢ Special Sale of Oriental Rugs We never had an Oriental Rug sale that seemed to attract as much real interest as this sale has, reason for this special interest which is due to the assembling of more than an ordinary display. an unusual lot of artistic and especially fine pieces not displayed at special sales. interesting to all lovers of Oriental rugs. time during the coming week and let us show you the beautiful art pieces in this WORK SCREENS At ORCHARD & WILHELM BED SPREADSMade from French muslin with bolster covers—per set, $3.95 Cretonne \prondfl, made with full val- ance, bolster cover, all colors, complete, $6.95 Taffeta Bed \proadfl with bands.appli- qued or plain, set, complete. . .$9.50 losed paper rolls, ea., $1.25 Bolsters, open back for pillows.$2.00 R rodim gy | There is a good This stock comprises We know this stock will be most In the lot are to be found some values extraordinar; . Come Monday or any Special Sale of Arts and Crafts Furniture We have just received a carload of the celebrated Stickley Bros. Arts and Crafts or Mission furniture, consisting of settees, chairs, rockers and tables, goods are all of the highest charaeter of construction, upholster- ing is the best Spamish goat leather. Note some of our special offers: or Rocker (like cut) Span- leather ~pad special, . ish leather seat and back, ea $20.00 value, Speclal Showing of Dining Room Furmture Extraordinary preparations have been made this sea- § son to make this the most complete and largest assortment of furniture for the dining room ever displayed in the west. Prices are consistently low considering the quality An unusually large assortment of patterns in beautiful Rocker (llke cut) loose Spanish leather seat, $12.50 value, spec- A1 W ks 050 05 o o 8 na DT Chair and rocker (like cut) $10 value, special each......$7.50 and style. Here are examples: or dull mahogany............. ish of oak, . This elegant Colonial style Buffet, made of best quarter sawed white oak, golden or early English finish or in genuine mahogany. Base iz 22 inches deep and 46 inches long, has French bevel mirror 12x38 inches. One drawer lined for silver ware, has large double cabinet with linen drawer below. A heavy seroll effect. trimmed with wood knobs. Price either finished in oak. ceenn. .. $42.00; .00 China Cabinet fo match, has one mirror back, €ither fin- e ; dull mahogany, $37.00 WNIG CHAIR SPEUIAL—Cretonne upholstered, for bed rooms, a very pretty pattern and very substantial full sized chair; special, each ....................$18.75 brown fumed finish. These (like cut) -$11.00 High back rocker, $16 value, special. .. Have you visited our Stove and Kitchen Ware Department in the Basement? coples house journal, session laws, 1,000 LW copies senate journal, 1,000° copies auditor's statement of legislature expense, 500 coples report of bullding and loan as- soclation, 1,60 copies report of banking de- partment, 10,000 coples school laws, 5000 coples agricultural report, 000 - coples horticultural report, %00 coples Historical Soclety report, 1,600 coples dairyman's re- port, 1,000 coples report of Railway com- mission, and 2,600 coples insurance su mary. Also for furnishing stated qua titles of stationery, supplies, blank books, printing, ets., for the Asylum at Lincol Home for the Friendless, Industrial Hom at Milford, Institute for Feeble Minded Youth, Orthopedic hospital, penitentiar: Soldlers' and Sallors’ Home at Burke Soldlers’ and Sail Home at Milfory Girls' Industrial school, Geneva; governor, auditor of public, accounts, secretary of state, treasur ntendent of public instruction, commissioner of public lands and bulldings, attorney general, adjutant general, Raliway _commission, supreme court, = banking department, Irrigation department, insurance depariment, labor bureau, Librar Game and Fish _co jon, . Pure Food commission, Historical soclety, Board of | Equalization and Assessment, and De- | partment of Nebraska rand Army of the Republic Specifications for same can be found on file in the office of the secretary of state. All bids must be accompanied by a bond equal in amount to | the probable cost of the work bid upon The board reserves the right to reject any and all bids. Lincoln, preska, April 13, 19%9. STATE PRINTING BOARD, by H G. Thomas, Secretary to the Board Aledst NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS — THE Board of Education «of the schoul district of Omaha invites sealed blds for the non- struction of the F be erected on the rest School bullding, to Forest site at Fourteenth specitications and bidders' blanks na: be Gbtained ut the office of derick W, Clarke, architect, 6% Brandels building, Omaha, on and after April 13 All bids must be made on bidders' blanks furnished by sald architect. A certified check for not less than & per cent of the amount of the bld, drawn in favor of the )1 Dis- trict of Omaha, must accompany cach bid, as a guarantee that the bidder will enter into & contract in accurdance with sald bid, Bids will close at 7:3 p. m. on May 3, at which time all bids on file with the secretary will be opened in open board meeting in presence of the pubifc. The Board of Educafion reserves the right to reject any or ail bids and to walve any gotect or Informatity in any bid should it in the interest of the school Shatsiee 1o 4o so. Bend sealed shveloses containing bids to the undersigned. marked as follows: Bm on Forest School.” ¥, BURGESS, Secretary, 6 City HNI Onuhl, Nebraska OUR SHOW WINDOWS INVITE ATTENTION THE HOME OF QUA.IJ’!’Y CLOTHES hASN'T IT EVER OCCURRED to you that a store so immeasurably superior in regard to suits, overgarments, etc., would likely make extraordin- ary efforts to have such articles as shirts, underwear, hosiery, neckwear, etc., every bit as well selected and attractively priced? TAUPE GREY SHIRTS are the mode of the moment-—beautiful, soft grey ground with harmon- izing stripes—the swellest thing in town Manhattans at $1.50 up and E. & W.’s at $2 up were never more at- tractive—that s saying considerable in view of their past superiority. NECKTIES There is something so different about our Ties that people who see them involuntarily comment on thelr exclusiveness 50¢ to $1 Underwear in great variety. Horiesy, too—Iin fact, nothing miss- ing to make this great d¢™t. attractive to you— The same modern methods prevail in it that characterize the whole store and make it the most widely discussed and most minutely imitated store in the west. ‘e solicit your trade. HALF-MINUTE STORE-TALK This is 4 man-to-man business. It isn't merely a matter of getting your money with us—six more a matter of getting your goodwill— that is why we are so anxious -to have you come in and make any “kick” you may have to us man-to-, man.—You feel better, so do we. in & man-to-man store,